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Romney Wins Illinois (UPDATED with Roundup)
Fox News projects Mitt Romney the winner of the Illinois primary. CNN and MSNBC have now projected as well. Looks like a big win for Mitt, likely in double digits. Of course this won't cause anyone to drop out because... well they're idiots. Speaking of idiocy.. over on MSNBC Rachel Maddow is making fun of the Illinois primary ballot. Admittedly the ballot is … [Read more...] about Romney Wins Illinois (UPDATED with Roundup)
Seattle Theater: Number 3 in the Nation?
According to David Armstrong, the 5th Avenue Theatre's Executive Producer and Artistic Director, New York, Chicago, and Seattle are the three biggest theater towns in the United States. The following is an indepth interview with David Armstrong about the great American musical and the Seattle theater community. I so much enjoyed my interview with David Armstrong that I … [Read more...] about Seattle Theater: Number 3 in the Nation?
Strong Quake Strikes Near Acapulco
A powerful quake measuring around 7.6 on the Richter scale has struck Mexico near the tourist (or former tourist) destination of Acapulco. So far there are no reports of serious damages, deaths or injuries but that is likely to change somewhat. However most quake prone cities are built to resist shocks and as a result I expect minimal injuries. Sadly the drug lords have … [Read more...] about Strong Quake Strikes Near Acapulco
Political Rap Video: Will the Real Mitt Romney Please Stand Up? (VIDEO)
A political rap video that's a take off of an Eminem song (some adult language): Footnote: When was the "day the music died"? It was the day Mitt Romney sang "American the Beautiful..." … [Read more...] about Political Rap Video: Will the Real Mitt Romney Please Stand Up? (VIDEO)
Your Guide to the Perfect Bracket
Here it is: your guide to the perfect bracket: Created by: BusinessDegree.net … [Read more...] about Your Guide to the Perfect Bracket
Furor Over Trayvon Martin Murder Leads to Justice Dept. Investigation
WASHINGTON - Ugly America laid out. It's taken a long time, but this horrendous crime is finally in the headlines, with community furor over the murder of Trayvon Martin exploding on Monday. Late to the case was the announcement of Seminole County State Attorney Norm Wolfinger, as well as Gov. Rick Scott, following the Justice Department's announcement late Monday … [Read more...] about Furor Over Trayvon Martin Murder Leads to Justice Dept. Investigation
Bloomberg Bans Food Donations To Homeless
Ok, I am for better health standards as much as anyone but this seems a step too far. New York city Mayor Bloomberg has banned donations to all government run homeless shelters because they cannot be sure that the nutritional content of the donations are good enough. While I do see that we want people to eat healthy, it seems to me that when the choice is between no food … [Read more...] about Bloomberg Bans Food Donations To Homeless
The Prole Pacification Poem
Bread and circuses kept the mob quiet in a declining Roman Empire. We take a slightly different approach today in the U.S. to achieve the same end. A chemical based one... The Prole Pacification Poem My days aren't full, My job prospects null, I get grief from my spouse, 'Cause I mope 'round the house. Viagra. With finances a wreck, I've lost … [Read more...] about The Prole Pacification Poem
Illinois, Santorum’s Last Hurrah?
The man has a gift for divisiveness. After a disastrous loss in Puerto Rico, helped along by his English-as-a-first-language gaffe, the not-Romney candidate is in Illinois stirring another class warfare pot. Santorum is telling crowds to “look at the map of the United States. Blue being the Democrats, red being the Republicans--it’s almost all red. Except around the big … [Read more...] about Illinois, Santorum’s Last Hurrah?
Stuck in a Campaign Rut
WASHINGTON -- Thus far, the 2012 presidential campaign has been unfocused, dispiriting and largely irrelevant. By the time Election Day comes, a weary nation will be at the point of pulling the covers over its head and screaming, "Somebody, please, make it stop." What's that? You say we're there already? "Both sides are to blame" is usually a cop-out, but in … [Read more...] about Stuck in a Campaign Rut
And Now a Bit of Vaudeville and Show Biz Pizazz
I've posted this before -- and it's worth posting periodically for new (and younger) TMV readers. Here's a bit of show biz pizazz. It's sheer joy. Sheer professionalism. Perfectly executed by two show biz veterans in 1969 -- an unlikely combination. Legendary jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald (about 50 here) and legendary comedian Jimmy Durante (age about 70). It's less than two … [Read more...] about And Now a Bit of Vaudeville and Show Biz Pizazz
Lewis-McChord, Most Troubled Base in the Military?
Since it became known that the soldier who allegedly killed 16 Afghan civilians, including nine children, in the March 11 rampage in Afghanistan, was based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord the question that has been asked most frequently is: “Is there something wrong with Joint Base Lewis-McChord?” One of our contributors noted: "There will be trials within trials going on. In … [Read more...] about Lewis-McChord, Most Troubled Base in the Military?
No… The President Did NOT Impose Martial Law
Just to short cut the idiocy running around the extreme right wing blogs, President Obama did NOT impose martial law over the weekend. He signed an executive order which is a continuation of a series of orders going back to Ike. Even Fox News wouldn't bite on this one … [Read more...] about No… The President Did NOT Impose Martial Law
US Headed For 2013 Financial Disaster ?
So an article on the Wall Street Journal suggests.. … [Read more...] about US Headed For 2013 Financial Disaster ?
Rick Santorum’s Keynote Speech to the Sith Lords in 2007 … and 2011
In 2007, at the Spring meeting of the Council on National Policy -- the same group that long-time member Joseph Farah reported (in his WorldNetDaily) raised $1.7 million for Santorum at their latest meeting in Houston* -- Rick Santorum gave what appears to be the keynote address, seemingly introduced by current sugar-daddy and former CNP president Foster "Aspirin Knees" Friess, … [Read more...] about Rick Santorum’s Keynote Speech to the Sith Lords in 2007 … and 2011
The Two Great Fairy Tales of American Politics, And Being Stuck Between Them
As suspicious as I normally am of almost anything that appears in the New York Times when it involves those strange creatures their writers and editors generally don't understand (the American Conservative), I found this piece by psychologist Jonathan Haidt quite penetrating. He says to forget following the money, and instead focus on the sacred belief systems of two great … [Read more...] about The Two Great Fairy Tales of American Politics, And Being Stuck Between Them
Wendell Potter Goes to Church
The following is an excerpt from a powerful testimonial from Wendell Potter concerning our broken health care industry. Wendell is a former insurance executive and the author of Deadly Spin, An Insurance Company Insider Speaks Out on How Corporate PR Is Killing Health Care and Deceiving Americans. Wendell is a friend of mine with a sincere heart and a deeply held conviction to … [Read more...] about Wendell Potter Goes to Church
The Future of Fracking: A Forum at its Ground Zero – Ohio
I'm thrilled to be a part of the Civic Commons, a social media organization based in Cleveland that works for the civic good. [My project is the EfficientGovNetwork. Charting the Future of Fracking, is one reason why. Take a look at how much has been discussed just since it opened at 8:30am this morning. If you want to get the feel for how extensive the issues and emotions are … [Read more...] about The Future of Fracking: A Forum at its Ground Zero – Ohio
Apparent Terrorist Attack on French Jewish Day School Kills 3 Children & 1 Adult
UDDATE: AP and Memeorandum have finally noticed. Jerusalem Post: A gunman opened fire at a crowd of parents and children outside a Jewish school in Toulouse, France on Monday morning, killing four people. Eyewitnesses said the unknown assailant drove up to the Ozar Hatorah school's entrance on a black scooter around 8:00 a.m. and fired at the gatherers with a … [Read more...] about Apparent Terrorist Attack on French Jewish Day School Kills 3 Children & 1 Adult